[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, November 9, 2017

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, November 9,
2017  sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may
also hear this report by calling (218)847-5743 or 1-800-433-1888.
 
For the past few days, we have been having winter weather, with the morning
temperature here this morning at  or near zero in Thief River Falls. Snow
carpets the ground, and bird activity has increased at the feeders. Species
variety has , however, decreased. Most feeders are hosting the typical
winter residents and late fall visitors.
 
In Kittson County, Larry Wilebski reported that a BALTIMORE ORIOLEis
still at his feeders. A Leucistic DARK-EYED JUNCO  is in the flock of birds
he is feeding.
 
Becca Engdahl reported an AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN  at Knutson Dam in Beltrami
County on November 8.
 
Two EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES  were reported by Heidi Hughes along Centennial
Drive in Thief River Falls, Pennington County, on November 5.
 
Beau Schroyer observe six PINE GROSBEAKS  at his place north of Detroit
Lakes in Becker County on November 9.
 
>From Hubbard County, Marshall Howe reported about 200 SNOW BUNTINGS  in
Dorset, some LAPLAND LONGSPURS, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, and a BLACK-BILLED
MAGPIE  on November 2. A flock of migrating TUNDRA SWANS  was seen on
November 4, while two COMMON LOONS remained on the lake on November 8.
 
Various observers reported SURF SCOTER, WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, BLACK SCOTERS,
and a LONG-TAILED DUCK  on Lake Osakis in Todd County this week. NASHVILLE
WARBLER  was also reported.
 
Gary and Marion Otnes, reporting from Otter Tail County saw NORTHERN SHRIKE,
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, RED-TAILED HAWK, CEDAR WAXWINGS, an AMERICAN KESTREL ,
RING-NECKED PHEASANT, TRUMPETER SWANS  and five RED CROSSBILLS  in the
Fergus Falls area. On a lake near the Buse township hall they found BLACK
SCOTER and two HORNED GREBES. Charlene Nelson reported a flock of 200
SANDHILL CRANES  in Otter Tail County.
 
At Deep Portage Learning Center in Cass County, Dale Yerger observed
BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS  on November 6.
 
Ben Eckhoff continues to report a late BALTIMORE ORIOLE  at the visitor
center at Lake Carlos SP  in Douglas County as recently as November 8.
 
A RED CROSSBILL  visited the home of Charlene Nelson near Elbow Lake in
Grant County on November 5. Other species seen there included RUBY-CROWNED
KINGLET, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, HARRIS'S SPARROW, FOX SPARROW, and PINE
SISKIN. Wayne Perala reported that the ibis have left the N. Ottawa
Impoundment as of November 8, but a GREAT HORNED OWL, some COMMON REDPOLLS,
and a few yellowlegs were seen there.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net 
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992.
Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202. Please include the county
where the sighting took place. The next scheduled update of this report is
Thursday, November 16, 2017.
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northern Shrike - Hennepin County

[Refsnider]

At Elm Creek Park Reserve this afternoon Maureen & I spotted a Northern 
Shrike.  It was just southwest of Goose Lake, perched near the bench at 
the low spot between Mud and Goose Lakes (along the edge of the area 
where trees were planted yesterday).  Later I was lucky enough to see it 
feeding on a vole cached in the fork of a sumac.  We've seen northern 
shrikes in this area almost every winter for at least the last decade.


---Ron Refsnider


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[mou-net] Eurasian Collared Doves

[HvHughes]

2 were spotted in Thief River Falls on Centennial Drive on Sunday November
5.

Heidi Hughes
218-745-5663

27499 190th Street NW
Warren MN  56762


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[mou-net] WW Crossbills - Waconia

[William Marengo]

Two White-winged Crossbills were present this morning in the spruce trees along 
the west side of the Waconia cemetery which is along the south shore of the 
lake.

Regards,
William Marengo 
Chaska/Victoria/Waconia

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[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog bird report (and Carlton County)

[sparky stensaas]

Hi All,
SAX-ZIM BOG
Sax-Zim Bog is snow covered and the birding is quite good. The lakes and ponds 
are now iced over. Last of the Trumpeter Swans left on Tuesday.

Mary Lou's feeding station is open...and one feeder is filled at Welcome 
Center. Admiral Road feeders and most others will be started after deer season 
ends (Nov 19).

Short-eared Owl (seen Monday and Tuesday) in north part of bog

Great Gray Owl (seen sporadically along McDavitt at dusk...no sign of any 
irruption)

N Hawk Owl (recent second hand report along Stone Lake Road)

Northern Shrikes

Rough-legged Hawks (few)

Sharp-tailed Grouse (up to 8 at the feeder at the farm on CR29/229 just south 
of Correction Line Road on east side...MORNING is best)

American Three-toed Woodpecker (male along bog stretch of McDavitt...UNUSUAL in 
the Bog...Absent in most years.)

Black-backed Woodpecker (along bog stretch of McDavitt...listen quietly for 
flaking of bark from the road...CAUTION: Ditches are filled with water and not 
completely frozen!)

Gray Jays (as usual...May be in any Black Spruce boggy area)

Boreal Chickadees (no recent reports...but pishhh loudly along any Black Spruce 
bog stretch and see what you get)

redpolls (quite common with flocks feeding in birches and alders)

Pine Grosbeaks

Evening Grosbeaks (Mary Lou's feeders...mainly in MORNING)

White-winged Crossbills (only a few...very few cones on the spruces)

Red Crossbills (occasional fly overs)

American Tree Sparrows (still around)

Snow Buntings (along CR7...much more common in rural Carlton Coun ty)

WELCOME CENTER OPENS ON SAT. DEC. 9
DOWNLOADABLE BIRDING MAP AVAILABLE AT www.saxzim.org


CARLTON COUNTY
Rough-legged Hawks and Snow Buntings quite common now. Have seen up to 6 
Roughlegs in a couple hours of birding backroads.

Snow Buntings along CR1, CR3, CR4, CR102 in bigger flocks. Flock near Finke's 
Berry Farm numbering 100

Black-backed Woodpecker working a White Pine in my woods which is mostly aspen, 
White Pine, Basswood and Red MapleThe point being, that with all the 
"3-toed" woodpeckers moving down the shore this Fall, it might pay to check out 
any areas of N MN with dying trees...They could be anywhere!

Horned Larks
Crossbills (both spp. occasionally)
redpolls

Sparky Stensaas
2515 Garthus Road
Wrenshall MN 55797
218.341.3350
sparkystens...@hotmail.com

www.ThePhotoNaturalist.com
www.KollathStensaas.com
www.SaxZim.org


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